In other words, qi, blood and body fluid are the most basic nutrients that constitute the human body, and they are also the most basic substances to maintain life activities. The viscera, bones, muscles, skin and hair of the human body all need qi, blood and body fluid as nutrition. When qi, blood, body fluid are out of balance, there will be problems in its morphology and physiological function, and children's growth and development will also be affected, even life-threatening. For example, if a person loses a lot of blood and cannot replenish it in time, it may lead to death.
So qi, blood and body fluid are so important, where did it come from? Simply put, it is mainly a small part (essence) given by innate parents, and most of it is transformed from daily diet (Shui Gu essence) and inhaled fresh air (clear air) through internal organs (especially spleen and stomach).
Therefore, as long as people are alive, they must breathe all the time, eat every day, create a real three-nourishment of qi, blood and body fluid, and continuously transport raw materials. As the saying goes: "People are iron, rice is steel, and you will be hungry if you don't eat a meal."
Specifically, qi, blood and body fluid are different, and each has its own characteristics. Qi is the most active nutrient among the three major nutrients, and it is the leader. Qi can promote the circulation of blood and body fluids in the body to nourish the whole body. Qi can also promote the metabolism of blood and body fluids in the body. For example, when qi stagnation occurs, blood circulation will be hindered, that is, blood stasis. For women, if there is blood stasis in the uterus, it will lead to dysmenorrhea or irregular menstruation. If there is blood stasis in the face (sun collateral), it will form a flaky yellow-brown plaque on the face, which will affect the appearance. When qi deficiency occurs, it will also cause body fluid metabolism disorder, dampness and turbidity will stop, and some people may form obesity, which is still puffiness, which is not good for weight loss.
It can be seen that it is very important to "nourish" gas in daily maintenance. When bitter mouth, chest tightness, bilateral pain and other phenomena often occur, it is necessary to consider whether the body is "qi stagnation". You can soak a little rose, dried tangerine peel and green tangerine peel (a homologous Chinese medicine that can regulate qi) in water, such as tea. You can eat more foods that can regulate qi, such as papaya, white radish, celery, bergamot, spinach, etc. You can also massage Hegu, Zusanli and Shunqi. Instead of waiting for chloasma, irregular menstruation and other diseases, or more serious diseases, it will be very troublesome. This is exactly what we should do for health preservation: prevention or early conditioning can often get twice the result with half the effort.
Qi stagnation (can be) (soaked in water) drinks: rose, dried tangerine peel, green tangerine peel, etc.
Eat: papaya, bergamot, white radish, celery, spinach, etc.
Massage: Hegu, Zusanli, Yanglingquan, Taichong and other acupoints.
Yanglingquan (located in the depression of the anterior lower part of the fibula head, which can soothe the liver and regulate qi, is a common health-care acupoint for women)
Taichong (located in the anterior lower depression of metatarsal base 1, 2). In order to regulate qi activity, this acupoint can be rubbed frequently for irregular menstruation, insomnia and headache.
When the human body is "qi-deficient", symptoms such as shortness of breath, laziness, mental fatigue and fatigue often appear first, and it is easy to pant and sweat with a little activity. You should pay more attention at this time. You can eat mutton, dog meat, soft-shelled turtle, black-bone chicken, crucian carp, jujube, longan (longan), litchi, yam, royal jelly, American ginseng, ginseng, astragalus root and other qi-invigorating foods or traditional Chinese medicines. When eating this kind of food or traditional Chinese medicine, we should pay attention to that most of these foods or traditional Chinese medicine are warm, and it is easy to get angry if you eat too much. In the process of eating, if there are "excessive internal heat" phenomena such as sore throat, toothache, oral pain, bleeding gums and nosebleeds, you should try to eat or stop using them. At the same time, you can moxibustion Zusanli and Guanyuan points every day.
Drinks with qi deficiency (soaking in water): ginseng decoction pieces, American ginseng decoction pieces, astragalus decoction pieces, jujube and so on. (Note: Pick any one. )
Eat: mutton, dog meat, soft-shelled turtle, black-bone chicken, crucian carp, longan (longan meat), litchi, yam and so on.
Moxibustion: Zusanli and Guanyuan points.
Guanyuan (located 3 inches below the umbilical center. In order to commonly use strong points, there has been a saying since ancient times that moxibustion must close the yuan)
As an essential nutrient for human body, blood is the easiest to understand. When blood deficiency occurs, dizziness, forgetfulness, fatigue, yellow complexion and pale fingernails often occur. In particular, there is a simple and practical method that must be learned, that is, turning the lower eyelid (that is, the lower eyelid) upward is pale, and generally it is blood deficiency (similar to anemia in western medicine). You can eat more foods that can tonify qi, such as jujube, peanuts, black rice, black-bone chicken, donkey-hide gelatin, longan, angelica, Polygonum multiflorum and other traditional Chinese medicines. When taking Ejiao health care products, we should pay attention to strengthening the spleen and regulating the stomach (just like taking hawthorn pill or Jianpi Pill), because Ejiao is too greasy and difficult to absorb, but it increases the burden on the spleen and stomach, resulting in poor effect. At the same time, you can often moxibustion (or massage) Zusanli, Guanyuan, Sanyinjiao and other points.
Blood deficiency (can) (soaking in water) drink: jujube, astragalus, etc. Or directly compound donkey-hide gelatin slurry.
Eat: peanuts, black rice, black-bone chicken, longan, etc.
Moxibustion (or massage): Zusanli, Guanyuan, Sanyinjiao and other points.
Body fluid is not familiar to everyone. In fact, body fluid is also very easy to understand. It is the general name of all normal fluids in human body, including saliva, gastric juice, intestinal fluid, semen, lubricating fluid in joint cavity, etc. They are all normal nutrients in the human body and have the function of moistening and nourishing.
Some people often like spitting, which seems bad, because it is a useful body fluid, and there is a saying in Chinese medicine that "swallowing the mouth can tonify the kidney".
When the body fluid is insufficient, there will be dry mouth, chapped lips, dry eyes, dry skin, wrinkles, yellow urine, dry stool and even constipation. We can eat more pears, lotus roots, tremella, mulberries, black sesame seeds, medlar, Ophiopogon japonicus, Polygonatum sibiricum, Polygonatum odoratum, lily and other foods or traditional Chinese medicines. At the same time, you can often massage acupoints such as Shousanli, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao and Yongquan.
Drinks: Ophiopogon japonicus, Lily, Lycium barbarum, etc.
Eat: pear, lotus root, tremella, black sesame, mulberry and so on.
Massage: acupoints such as Shousanli, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao and Yongquan.
Shousanli (located 2 inches below Quchi). Upper limb pain, diarrhea, etc. Can be wiped)
In this way, women must remember to take good care of body fluids if they want to have moist, smooth and elastic skin, reduce wrinkles and even realize the dream that "if the skin condenses fat, it means peeling onions".
Attachment: Prescription for Tonifying Qi, Blood and Body Fluid
Wuji Huangqi Buqi Decoction
Ingredients: (slaughter) black-bone chicken, astragalus, ginseng, angelica, etc. A little ginger, a little raw onion, a little garlic, a little cooking wine, a little sugar and a little salt.
Practice: Wash the black-bone chicken, chop it into small pieces, put it in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, then add Astragalus membranaceus, Codonopsis pilosula, Angelica sinensis, a little ginger, a little raw onion, a little chopped garlic, a little cooking wine, a little sugar and a little salt, first boil it with strong fire, and then simmer it with slow fire (small fire) until the meat is rotten and fragrant.
Efficacy: It can invigorate qi and nourish blood, and is suitable for people with deficiency of both qi and blood and body. Such as postpartum, early recovery from serious illness, etc.
Black rice jujube nourishing blood porridge
Ingredients: black rice, jujube, peanuts, rice, medlar, rock sugar, etc.
Practice: Wash black rice, jujube, peanuts and rice respectively. First, put black rice, peanuts and rice into a pot, add a proper amount of water, and use strong fire (fire) first; When boiling, add Fructus Jujubae and Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, and simmer slowly (from small to large). Turn off the heat when the rotten rice soup is thick, then add rock sugar and stir well to serve.
Efficacy: enriching blood and nourishing liver and kidney. Suitable for people with blood deficiency (anemia).
Lily Tremella Jinsheng Skin Care Decoction
Ingredients: lily, tremella, Ophiopogon japonicus, lotus root, jujube, rock sugar, etc.
Practice: Wash lily, tremella, Ophiopogon japonicus, lotus root and jujube separately, then tear tremella into small pieces and lotus root into small pieces. Put them into pots respectively, add appropriate amount of water, first boil them with strong fire (big fire), then stew them with slow fire (small fire) for 20 minutes, then turn off the fire, add a little rock sugar, and stir well to serve.
Efficacy: promoting fluid production to quench thirst, nourishing heart and benefiting lung. Regular food can moisten the lungs, nourish the skin and beautify the face. Chronic pharyngitis, people who often catch a cold, teachers, etc. can eat it often.